Jump to content

Ivor Jones (footballer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by KiranBOT (talk | contribs) at 03:36, 9 July 2023 (BRFA, modified categories: Welsh footballers → Welsh men's footballers). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Ivor Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (1899-07-31)31 July 1899
Place of birth Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death 24 November 1974(1974-11-24) (aged 75)
Place of death Swansea, Wales
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Merthyr Town
Caerphilly
1920–1922 Swansea Town 65 (14)
1922–1926 West Bromwich Albion 67 (10)
Aberystwyth Town
Aldershot
Thames
Eastside
Aberavon Harlequins
International career
1920–1926 Wales 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ivor Jones (31 July 1899[1] – 24 November 1974) was a Welsh international footballer who played professionally as a winger.

Family

Jones came from a footballing family. His four brothers – Bryn, Shoni, Emlyn and Bert – were all professionals,[2] as were his sons Bryn and Cliff[3] and nephew Ken. His great-grandson Scott Neilson is also a professional footballer.[3][4]

Club career

Jones played for Merthyr Town, Caerphilly, Swansea Town, West Bromwich Albion, Aberystwyth Town, Aldershot, Thames, Eastside and Aberavon Harlequins.[1][4][5]

International career

Jones earned a total of 10 caps for Wales, scoring one goal.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ "The Jones Boys". Archived from the original on 14 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b Viorel Mesca (4 August 2010). "Spurs' Hall of Fame. Chapter one: Cliff Jones". football-talk.co.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Albion Till We Die - An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". albiontillwedie.co.uk.
  5. ^ Ivor Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)


Flag of WalesSoccer icon

This biographical article related to association football in Wales, about a forward, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ivor_Jones_(footballer)&oldid=1164403083"